My House Stinks- Contest

I hope everyone is having a great Earth Day! I wanted to share a fun contest with you that I learned about.

Dutch Boy has launched this new paint called Refresh. It is a premium quality paint that contains odor elimination power with “Arm & Hammer technology.” The paint is GreenGuard and Green Cert certified for its zero VOC which basically means it cleans up the air without the release of vapors that contribute to smog and the ozone . Refresh gives “green” conscious consumers the capability to improve their home with reducing the negative impact on the environment.

Is your home stinky and in need of some Refresh? You can win some air freshening paint to makeover your home by posting your ugly, stinky room story at MyHouseStinks. Or you can vote for the ugliest, stinkiest room and be in the running to win 4 gallons of paint. If you decide to vote you will also be entered to win monthly prizes!

Prizes for submitting your ugly, stinky room story .

Grand Prize: 50 gallons of Refresh paint & $5,000

2nd place prize: 25 gallons of Refresh paint & $2,500

3rd place prize: 10 gallons of Refresh paint & $1,000

Prizes for voting.

4 gallons of Refresh paint in your favorite color & sheen

4 winners each month for 6 months

Total of 24 winners

*Contest runs from April 1, 2009 – September 30, 2009

Giveaway Details (borrowed from website)

ENTRY: To enter, choose one “stinky” room in your house that you believe needs to be renovated and freshened up. Go to the “Share Your Stink” page at www.myhousestinks.com and enter the Contest by submitting the following: (a) one picture of your “stinky” room in JPG format no larger than 3 MB; (b) a written description of your “stinky” room and why you believe it needs to be freshened up (limited to 200 words); and (c) complete the online entry form including name, address and e-mail address. By entering, you warrant that you own or rent the room pictured and have the authority to enter this Contest. Limit one (1) entry per person or e-mail address. Any additional entries will be void. Entries that are incomplete or that contain errors, trademarks/logos, copyrighted images or inappropriate/derogatory/defamatory images, language, nudity or profanity will be automatically disqualified. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, altered, or destroyed entries. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. Proof of sending will not be deemed proof of receipt by Sponsor. Sponsor will post eligible entries at www.myhousestinks.com within one (1) business day of receipt. Sponsor reserves the right to edit or summarize any written description or picture prior to posting on the site. If at any time an entrant wishes to have their room entry deleted from the website and no longer entered in the Contest, the entrant should contact Zig.marketing, LLC at the address in Section 13 of these Official Rules or by using the “Contact Us” form at the bottom of www.myhousestinks.com.

Prizes: One (1) Grand Prize: The Grand Prize winner will receive a Refresh paint room makeover prize package consisting of the following: (a) fifty (50) gallons of Dutch Boy® Refresh™ paint in a color and sheen to be chosen by winner; (b) a Dutch Boy® paints fan deck; and (c) $5,000 cash to be used to further beautify and freshen up the room. Approximate retail value of Grand Prize package: $6,280. One (1) Second Place Prize: The Second Place Prize winner will receive a Refresh paint room makeover prize package consisting of the following: (a) twenty-five (25) gallons of Dutch Boy® Refresh™ paint in a color and sheen to be chosen by winner; (b) a Dutch Boy® paints fan deck; and (c) $2,500 cash to be used to further beautify and freshen up the room. Approximate retail value of Second Place Prize package: $3,155. One (1) Third Place Prize: The Third Place Prize winner will receive a Refresh paint room makeover prize package consisting of the following: (a) ten (10) gallons of Dutch Boy® Refresh™ paint in a color and sheen to be chosen by winner; (b) a Dutch Boy® paints fan deck; and (c) $1,000 cash to be used to further beautify and freshen up the room. Approximate retail value of Third Place Prize package: $1,280. The total approximate retail value of all Prizes for the Contest is: $10,715. Any applicable Federal, state or local taxes are solely the responsibility of each winner. Prizes are not transferable. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize package with another prize of equal or greater value if advertised prize or any component thereof is not available.

About Michelle Jacklett

Michelle is the author of A Happy Hippy Mom, a website devoted to pure and simple living. She is an eco-mom, parent of three wonderful kids ( ages 8, 19, and 27), wife, freelance writer, and social media nut! With the motto, "never pay retail," Michelle is an avid deal hunter and loves a bargain. Always striving to stay within a modest budget, she enjoys sharing hot finds. making a dollar stretch, and helping her readers save money as well as reducing their carbon footprint.

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